Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1980 of 2368
A client receives an intramuscular antibiotic for gonorrhea. Which instruction should the nurse include?
- Resume sexual activity as soon as the discharge stops
- Notify only the partner who currently has symptoms
- Abstain from unprotected sex for at least seven days after treatment
- Expect to be retested in one year
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Correct answer: Abstain from unprotected sex for at least seven days after treatment
Clients should complete treatment and abstain from unprotected sexual activity for at least seven days after treatment.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Reproductive Concepts: Gonorrhea. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026